HT Tatran Prešov

Tatran Presov
Full name	Tatran Presov Handball Team
Short name	Tatran
Founded	1952
Arena	Tatran Handball Arena
Capacity	4,870 seats
President	Miloslav Chmeliar
Head coach	Pavol Jano
League	Niké Handball Extraliga, EHF European Cup
2022–23	2nd
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

HT Tatran Prešov is a handball club from Prešov, Slovakia, that plays in the Niké Handball Extraliga and EHF European Cup.

Prešov

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Location of HT Tatran Prešov

History

The official establishment of the club begins in 1952 under the name Slavia CSSA. In 1954, Tatran successfully qualified for the championship of Czechoslovakia, where they won their first historic bronze medal. In 1967, the national team of Czechoslovakia became world champion in Sweden. Four Tatran Presov players were in the national team at that time: Anton Frolo, Martin Gregor, Vladimir Seruga and Rudolf Horváth. In the 1968/1969 season, Tatran won its first Czechoslovak league title. The second golden record was brought immediately by the 1970/71 season. In the 1971/72 season, Tatran achieved its greatest international success, where it only reached the semi-finals of the European Champions Cup, where VfL Gummersbach defeated it in the fight to advance to the finals. After the independence of Slovakia, from the 1993/94 season, various lobby groups took turns in the management of the club. The most difficult period of men's handball in Eperjes has come, there were frequent personnel changes in the club management, financial conditions brought the club to the brink of collapse. Miloslav Chmeliar took over the club from the summer of 2001. From then on, the team became stronger financially and personally, and could finally operate under decent conditions. In recent years, Tatran has developed into the most successful and strongest club in Slovakia. In the last decade, the club has grown into a serial champion of its country.

Kits

HOME
2016–17

AWAY
2016–17

Management

Position	Name
Club Owner And Company Manager	Miloslav Chmeliar
Manager	Marián Magdoško
Sports Director	Jozef Gaľan
Marketing Manager	Marián Eštočko

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season

HT Tatran Prešov

Goalkeepers 16 Mario Cvitković 73 Igor Chupryna Left Wingers 03 Damián Mitaľ 28 Marco Antl Right Wingers 11 Erik Fenár 18 Josef Hozman Line Players 09 Márk István Kovács 14 Maroš Varga 22 Viacheslav Kasatkin 44 Lucas Araxá Left Backs 07 Danylo Khaian 08 Adama Sako 10 Tomáš Rečičár (c) 17 Jakub Kravčák 26 Dávid Turek 66 Pavel Caballero Hernandez Central Backs 15 Daniil Radchenko 34 Marko Davidovic 47 Lukáš Urban Right Backs 05 Tomáš Fech 19 Daniel Polanský

Technical staff

• Head Coach: Pavol Jano
• Masseur: Dávid Balucha
• Masseur: Tomáš Foriš

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

• Igor Karlov (CB) (from CBM Ciudad de Málaga)
• Domagoj Potnar (P) (from HB Red Boys Differdange)
• Teodor Paul (G) (from Fenix Toulouse)?

Leaving

• Marko Davidovic (CB) (to Steaua Bucuresti)
• Danylo Khaian (LB) (to HK FCC Město Lovosice)
• Viacheslav Kasatkin (P) (to  ?)
• Mario Cvitkovic (G) (to ?)
• Pavol Jano (Head coach) (to ?)

Previous squads

2019–2020 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Croatia	Mario Cvitković	(1994-08-09) 9 August 1994	Goalkeeper
2	Slovakia	Oliver Rábek	(1987-09-30) 30 September 1987	Left Back
5	France	Ognjen Djeric	(1994-01-10) 10 January 1994	Line Player
7	Slovenia	Janus Lapajne	(1995-03-03) 3 March 1995	Central Back
8	Slovakia	Daniel Magdolen	(2001-04-04) 4 April 2001	Central Back
9	Slovakia	Dominik Krok	(1991-01-22) 22 January 1991	Left Winger
10	Slovakia	Tomáš Rečičár	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Left Back
12	Slovakia	Pavol Vasil	(2001-07-16) 16 July 2001	Goalkeeper
14	Spain	Javier Muñoz	(1992-05-22) 22 May 1992	Right Winger
17	Slovakia	Lukáš Urban	(1995-06-22) 22 June 1995	Left Back
18	Czech Republic	Josef Hozman	(1998-07-26) 26 July 1998	Right Winger
23	Croatia	Leon Vučko	(1995-01-09) 9 January 1995	Central Back
24	Slovakia	Martin Straňovský	(1985-09-12) 12 September 1985	Left Winger
25	Romania	Rares-Marian Fodorean	(1998-11-05) 5 November 1998	Left Back
27	Slovakia	Jakub Kravčák	(2002-12-09) 9 December 2002	Left Back
33	Slovakia	Dávid Michalka	(1996-11-28) 28 November 1996	Left Winger
55	Slovenia	Nino Grzentič	(1992-11-27) 27 November 1992	Left Back
69	Slovakia	Tomáš Fech	(2001-10-08) 8 October 2001	Right Winger
73	Ukraine	Igor Chupryna	(1990-04-25) 25 April 1990	Goalkeeper
77	Russia	Roman Tsarapkin	(1995-05-09) 9 May 1995	Left Back
88	France	Titouan Afanou-Gatine	(1995-01-27) 27 January 1995	Right Back

2017–2018 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
2	Slovakia	Oliver Rábek	(1987-09-30) 30 September 1987	Left Back
3	Slovakia	Miloš Šárpataky	(1996-01-15) 15 January 1996	Left Winger
4	Croatia	Bruno Butorac	(1994-10-01) 1 October 1994	Left Back
6	Czech Republic	Jakub Hrstka	(1990-03-17) 17 March 1990	Left Winger
7	Slovenia	Janus Lapajne	(1995-03-03) 3 March 1995	Central Back
9	Slovakia	Dominik Krok	(1991-01-22) 22 January 1991	Left Winger
10	Slovakia	Tomáš Rečičár	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998	Left Back
11	Croatia	Ante Babic	(1997-02-09) 9 February 1997	Central Back
12	Croatia	Mario Cvitković	(1994-08-09) 9 August 1994	Goalkeeper
13	Slovakia	Lubos Šárpataky	(1996-01-15) 15 January 1996	Right Winger
14	Slovakia	Martin Kríž	(1997-07-27) 27 July 1997	Left Winger
17	Slovakia	Lukáš Urban	(1995-06-22) 22 June 1995	Left Back
19	Slovakia	Radovan Pekár	(1980-12-27) 27 December 1980	Left Back
20	Ukraine	Vadym Brazhnyk	(1975-02-25) 25 February 1975	Goalkeeper
21	Czech Republic	Tomáš Číp	(1989-10-05) 5 October 1989	Right Winger
22	Russia	Alexey Peskov	(1983-12-16) 16 December 1983	Right Back
23	Croatia	Leon Vučko	(1995-01-09) 9 January 1995	Central Back
24	Montenegro	Petar Abramovic	(1998-04-28) 28 April 1998	Left Back
33	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Stefan Janković	(1992-08-20) 20 August 1992	Line Player
44	Czech Republic	Michal Kasal	(1994-04-03) 3 April 1994	Left Back
73	Ukraine	Igor Chupryna	(1990-04-25) 25 April 1990	Goalkeeper
77	Russia	Roman Tsarapkin	(1995-05-09) 9 May 1995	Left Back

2012–2013 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Czech Republic	Jakub Krupa	(1985-06-19) 19 June 1985	Goalkeeper
2	Slovakia	Oliver Rábek	(1987-09-30) 30 September 1987	Left Back
3	Slovakia	Tomáš Marušák	(1983-09-26) 26 September 1983	Left Back
4	Slovakia	Tomáš Mažár	(1980-06-01) 1 June 1980	Line Player
6	Czech Republic	Jakub Hrstka	(1990-03-17) 17 March 1990	Left Winger
7	Slovakia	Michal Urban	(1986-08-29) 29 August 1986	Left Winger
8	Slovakia	Šimon Michniewicz	(1994-03-11) 11 March 1994	Left Winger
9	Slovakia	Dominik Krok	(1991-01-22) 22 January 1991	Left Winger
10	Latvia	Dainis Krištopāns	(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990	Right Back
11	Czech Republic	Jan Sobol	(1984-05-22) 22 May 1984	Right Winger
12	Serbia	Svetislav Verkić	(1981-06-11) 11 June 1981	Goalkeeper
15	Czech Republic	Alexander Radčenko	(1973-07-05) 5 July 1973	Central Back
16	Slovakia	Matej Vernarský	(1994-03-01) 1 March 1994	Goalkeeper
17	Slovakia	Lukáš Urban	(1995-06-22) 22 June 1995	Left Back
19	Slovakia	Peter Tumidalský	(1979-10-19) 19 October 1979	Left Back
20	Slovakia	Samuel Orlovský	(1994-04-06) 6 April 1994	Central Back
21	Czech Republic	Tomáš Číp	(1989-10-05) 5 October 1989	Right Winger
22	Slovakia	Vladimir Guzy	(1989-05-16) 16 May 1989	Central Back
23	Montenegro	Žarko Pejović	(1986-01-25) 25 January 1986	Left Back
24	Slovakia	Tomáš Urban	(1989-09-17) 17 September 1989	Right Winger
25	Slovakia	David Sterbinsky	(1993-05-05) 5 May 1993	Left Back
27	Slovakia	Radovan Pekár	(1980-12-27) 27 December 1980	Left Back
28	Slovakia	Radoslav Antl	(1978-03-02) 2 March 1978	Left Winger
44	Slovakia	Marek Páleš	(1994-07-08) 8 July 1994	Line Player
69	Slovakia	Juraj Urban	(1994-02-03) 3 February 1994	Left Back
85	Slovakia	Andrej Petro	(1986-01-28) 28 January 1986	Line Player
92	Slovakia	Roman Drobnak	(1992-08-07) 7 August 1992	Left Back

2010–2011 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Czech Republic	Jakub Krupa	(1985-06-19) 19 June 1985	Goalkeeper
2	Slovakia	Adam Mazúr	(1987-01-26) 26 January 1987	Left Back
3	Slovakia	Tomáš Marušák	(1983-09-26) 26 September 1983	Left Back
4	Slovakia	Tomáš Mažár	(1980-06-01) 1 June 1980	Line Player
6	Slovakia	Martin Briatka	(1991-06-06) 6 June 1991	Left Winger
7	Slovakia	Michal Urban	(1986-08-29) 29 August 1986	Left Winger
8	Slovakia	Juraj Géci	(1987-08-29) 29 August 1987	Line Player
9	Slovakia	Radovan Pekár	(1980-12-27) 27 December 1980	Left Back
10	Latvia	Dainis Krištopāns	(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990	Right Back
11	Slovakia	Martin Mokris	(1988-08-18) 18 August 1988	Left Winger
13	Slovakia	Dominik Krok	(1991-01-22) 22 January 1991	Left Winger
14	Slovakia	Richard Babjak	(1990-07-23) 23 July 1990	Right Winger
15	Czech Republic	Alexander Radčenko	(1973-07-05) 5 July 1973	Central Back
16	Slovakia	Pavol Niroda	(1991-09-09) 9 September 1991	Goalkeeper
17	Georgia	Sergo Datukashvili	(1978-04-28) 28 April 1978	Left Back
18	Slovakia	Marek Bujdos	(1989-05-06) 6 May 1989	Central Back
19	Slovakia	Peter Tumidalský	(1979-10-19) 19 October 1979	Left Back
20	Slovakia	Daniel Orlovský	(1991-02-09) 9 February 1991	Left Back
21	Slovakia	Marek Mikéci	(1986-02-03) 3 February 1986	Right Winger
22	Czech Republic	Jan Sobol	(1984-05-22) 22 May 1984	Right Winger
25	Serbia	Vojin Menkovič	(1982-10-20) 20 October 1982	Left Back
28	Slovakia	Radoslav Antl	(1978-03-02) 2 March 1978	Left Winger
30	Slovakia	Maroš Popčák	(1988-06-10) 10 June 1988	Goalkeeper
56	Slovakia	Peter Dudas	(1984-01-26) 26 January 1984	Line Player

Accomplishments

• National Championship of Slovakia: (17)
  • 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
• National Cup of Slovakia: (25)
  • 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
• EHF Champions League
  • 1/8 Final (1): 2004/05
  • Group Stage (8): 2005/06, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2018/19, 2019/20
• EHF European League
  • 1/4 Final: (1): 2011/12
  • 1/8 Final (1): 2009/10
  • Group Phase: (6): 2012/13, 2013/14, 2017/18, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23
  • Qualification Round 3: (1): 2014/2015
• EHF European Cup
  • 1/4 Final (1): 2023/24
• EHF Cup Winners' Cup
  • 1/4 Final (1): 2005/06
  • 1/8 Final (3): 2002/03, 2007/08, 2008/09

EHF ranking

As of 06/04/2024

Rank	Team	Points
41	HCB Karviná	129
42	Ystads IF	129
43	TSV Hannover-Burgdorf	122
44	Tatran Prešov	120
45	TBV Lemgo	119
46	Beşiktaş JK	117
47	Skanderborg Aarhus	114

Former club members

Notable former players

• Radoslav Antl (2004–2005, 2009–2016)
• Vlastimil Fuňák (2004–2009)
• Patrik Hruščák (2013–2014)
• Marián Huňady (2001–2010)
• Maroš Kolpak (1989–1993)
• Michal Kopčo (2011–2012, 2014–2016)
• Radoslav Kozlov (2005–2009)
• Peter Kukučka (2003–2005)
• Tomáš Mažár (2002–2013)
• Adam Mazúr (2005–2011)
• Radovan Pekár (1998–2018)
• Andrej Petro (2012–2016)
• Oliver Rábek (2012–2023)
• Tomáš Rečičár (2016–)
• Richard Štochl (1994–1998)
• Martin Straňovský (2018–2020)
• Lukáš Urban (2012–2020, 2022–)
• Tomáš Urban (2012–2015)
• Stefan Janković (2016–2018)
• Vladimir Božić (2015–2016)
• Bruno Butorac (2017–2019)
• Mario Cvitković (2017–2020, 2023-)
• Leon Vučko (2016–2020)
• Tomáš Číp (2011–2019)
• Jakub Hrstka (2011–2019)
• Michal Kasal (2017–2019)
• Jakub Krupa (2008–2015)
• Alexander Radčenko (2007–2016, 2018-2022)
• Jan Sobol (2010–2011, 2012–2013)
• Sergo Datukashvili (2011)
• Dainis Krištopāns (2009–2015)
• Nikola Kosteski (2019)
• Žarko Pejović (2011–2014)
• Damian Krzysztofik (2014)
• Vasja Furlan (2014–2016)
• Matjaž Mlakar (2013–2014)
• Javier Muñoz (2019)
• Đorđe Golubović (2022)
• Vojin Menkovič (2010–2011)
• Svetislav Verkić (2011–2015)
• Anouar Ben Abdallah (2020–2021)
• Jihed Jaballah (2020–2021)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
-2003	Martin Lipták
2003–2004	Peter Hatalčík
2004–2007	Roman Lamač
2007–2008	Martin Lipták
2008–2011	Rastislav Trtík
2011–2013	Đorđe Rašić
2013–2014	Peter Hatalčík
2014–2015	Peter Dávid
2015–2017	Rastislav Trtík
2017–2021	Slavko Goluža
2021–2022	Radoslav Antl
2022–2023	Marek Gernát
2023–	Pavol Jano

External links

• Official website
• HT Tatran Prešov on Facebook